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--- balug:working_in_the_business-panel_discussion [2010-04-08T05:55:30+0000] – created michael_paoli
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 ===== BALUG "Working in the Business" (Linux/...) panel discussion =====
-This wiki page is primarily for tracking status of and planning for the panel discussion.
+This wiki page is primarily for some general information and tracking status of and planning for the
+panel discussion.  For more information on BALUG see: [[http://www.balug.org/]]
+==== background/ideas ====
+-04-29:
+  *updated [[http://www.balug.org/#panel|panel information on main BALUG web page]]
+  *potential panelists/moderator(s): complete the [[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M79XHRP|survey/application form]]
+  *got suggestions for question/topic(s) for panel - first see if it's already listed on this page, and if it isn't, email us, including "Working in the Business" in the Subject: header, and email it to: <balug-panel-2010@balug.org>
+-03-31: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-announce-balug.org/2010-March/000149.html|"announced"]] (relatively near the end of that reference; specific date not yet set at that time)\\
+-03-04: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2009-March/004391.html|earlier mention
+of the idea]]\\
+Some potential topic/question areas:
+  *up and down economies:
+    *finding great jobs in a down economy
+    *finding great candidates in hopping (e.g. dot com boom) times
+    *retaining good employees in hot fast-moving economies
+    *what needs to or should change when the Linux/IT job market is up/down/sideways/strange and what does or should stay the same?
+  *"hot"/growth/emerging areas in Linux and open source?
+  *Bay Area / Silicon Valley
+    *How does it compare to other locations/markets?
+  *How do IT and/or open source careers compare to, e.g.:
+    *other scientific
+    *other technical
+    *other professional (lawyer, doctor, mechanic, plumber, ...)
+  *How do different sectors/areas compare, e.g.:
+    *biotech
+    *medical
+    *financial
+    *start-ups
+    *government
+    *academia
+    *Linux vs. proprietary
+    *sysadmin vs. DBA vs. network admin vs. programmer
+  *best places to get started, get the work experience
+    *education/training/certification recommendations?
+    *types of opportunities to seek?
+  *relative advantages/disadvantages being/using:
+    *employee(s)/consultant(s)/contractor(s)
+    *outsourcing/offshoring/insourcing
+  *what's most commonly requested/required by hiring manager that candidate lacks?
+  *in all that hiring/contracting process:
+    *things companies do right/wrong
+    *things HR departments do right/wrong
+    *things hiring managers do right/wrong
+    *things agencies/recruiters do right/wrong
+    *things candidates/employees/contractors do right/wrong
+    *advantages/disadvantages of using recruiters/agencies
+  *finding the good (or good fits), and sorting out the bad (or bad fits):
+    *companies/"opportunities"
+    *agencies/recruiters
+    *candidates
+  *in recruitment/hiring process, most excellent/horrible/strangest/funniest things you've ever seen done by:
+    *company/employer
+    *hiring manager
+    *recruiter/agency
+    *candidate
+==== status tracking (may not be up-to-date) ====
+-03-04: earlier
+[[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2009-March/004391.html|mention
+of the idea]]\\
+-03: created email contact: <balug-panel-2010@balug.org>\\
+-03-22: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - began
+creation\\
+-03-31:
+[[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-announce-balug.org/2010-March/000149.html|"announced"]]
+(including contact email above) - but specific date not set yet\\
+-04-07: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - relatively
+near to final form - will solicit feedback (and adjustments as
+appropriate) before going "live"\\
+-04-22: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2010-April/004585.html|"survey"/application form draft - feedback solicited]] (and [[http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/2010q2/007708.html|here]]]\\
+-04-29: updated [[http://www.balug.org/|panel information on main BALUG web page]]\\
+-04-29:
+  *updated [[http://www.balug.org/#panel|panel information on main BALUG web page]]
+  *went live with form: potential panelists/moderator(s): complete the [[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M79XHRP|survey/application form]]
+  *got initial announcements out
+  *Michael Paoli - specifically invited some individuals (still more to invite)
+[[http://writing-help.org/|Writing help]]
--03-04 earlier [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2009-March/004391.html|mention of the idea]]\\
--03 created email contact: <balug-panel-2010@balug.org>\\
--03-22: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - began creation\\
--03-31: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-announce-balug.org/2010-March/000149.html|"announced"]] (including contact email above) - but specific date not set yet\\
--04-07: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - relatively near to final form - will solicit feedback (and adjustments as appropriate) before going "live"